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Ditching Diets

“It’s all about portion control.” “You just need to control your portions.” These are common statements in the nutrition world, but it’s something that’s not really true. You don’t need to control your portions or worry about portion control. There’s a better way to know how much to eat.

While the pursuit of an ‘ideal’ body is still very much out there in social media, there is a new, much more positive wave beginning to swell – body positivity. But how the heck do you begin to love your body when you just don’t?! Sure it sounds great and all, but when…

Intuitive eating can help transform your relationship with food If you’re over stressing about food, jumping between dieting and binging, and just want to have a normal relationship with food, then intuitive eating can help. Dieting (which is any way of trying to lose weight by restricting food) messes with your mind and metabolism, leaving dieters,…

If you’ve ever lost weight, you’ll probably know how hard it is to maintain that weight loss long term. I hear many people blaming themselves – they just have no willpower, they ‘love carbs’ too much, they are too lazy to go the gym… BUT the truth is it’s not your fault. And while…

Body image is a big deal for many of us, and today we’re talking to a fab lady who has spent some time studying the relationship between body image and a whole range of factors. And she’s sharing some of her wisdom with us today. Let’s welcome Christchurch based dietitian Rachael Bensley from our…

There are plenty of people rocking it in larger bodies, living full and happy lives. And to show you that you don’t have to be a certain size or shape to live a life you love and feel good in your body, I’ve got some interviews with some lovely ladies that I’ll be sharing over…